KRAFTWERK – DEAR MR. PROFESSOR: JAPAN 2026 (2 CD-R with VIDEO CHOICE)

Description

◆Contents = May 1, 2026, SGC Hall Ariake performance ◆Audio = XAVEL original master (superb sound quality audience recording, demixed & remastered) ◆Video = Original audience shots ◆Specifications = Japanese obi included, 2CDR + DVDR)

Kraftwerk’s latest tour, “MULTIMEDIA TOUR,” has landed in Japan!
The first Tokyo performance (May 1, SGC Hall Ariake), which can be described as the highlight of the 2026 Japan tour held in Tokyo, Nagoya, and Osaka, was a hugely exciting Friday night and has been fully recorded in astonishingly high-quality sound.

The latest “MULTIMEDIA TOUR” makes full use of the latest 3D video and Dolby Atmos technology.
The choice of the brand-new SGC Hall Ariake as the venue for the Tokyo performance contributed to the creation of an overwhelming live space perfectly suited to experiencing Kraftwerk’s unique worldview. The setlist, which

skillfully arranged and comprehensively covered both old and new representative songs, was a breathless musical nonstop that summarized their entire career. The transition from “Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence” to “Radioactivity,” a unique feature of this tour, was also moving. This title
captures the entirety of this latest tour, which is a must-see for all techno-pop fans, in superb sound quality that can truly be called the definitive version.

Using the high-quality original master from the XAVEL label, recorded from the front center block of the first floor of the venue, this is a breathtaking piece of content that captures the overwhelming stereo sound and the deep bass of the latest equipment in perfect realism.

Furthermore, by demixing and remastering this superb quality master, the biggest drawback of audience recordings—annoying chatter and coughing around the recorder—has been minimized, and the sound has been refined to emphasize three-dimensionality and wide dynamic range in order to accurately convey the nuances of the venue’s acoustics. This is a masterpiece that

proves the “continuously evolving professional live sound” that XAVEL label has been known for, having released a series of astonishing titles that impressed fans during the 2013 “THE CATALOGUE 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8” tour. The

included DVD contains a complete recording of the first Tokyo performance in the original audience shot with exceptional stability.
This is a high-quality piece of content, featuring stunning visuals captured from a seat slightly to the left of the center block at the very front of the venue, with stable and excellent camerawork that captures the stage and back screen, and using the same superb sound source as that used on the CD (this is the raw master before demixing and remastering). It is a
truly worthwhile piece of content that can be considered the definitive video of Live in Japan 2026.

The definitive memorial title of the Japan tour, bringing the ‘MULTIMEDIA TOUR’ back to life with the best sound and visuals!

◆SGC HALL ARIAKE, Tokyo, Japan 1st May 2026 (XAVEL ORIGINAL MASTER / EX-Audience Recording)
Disc 1
01. Numbers / Computer World / Computer World 2
02. Home Computer / It’s More Fun to Compute
03. Spacelab
04. Airwaves
05. Tango
06. The Man-Machine
07. Electric Café
08. Autobahn
09. Computer Love
10. The Model
11. Neon Lights
Disc 2
01. Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence
02. Geiger Counter / Radioactivity
03. Tour de France / Tour de France Étape 3 / Chrono / Tour de France Étape 2
04. Trans-Europe Express / Metal on Metal / Abzug
05. Pocket Calculator / Dentaku
06. La Forme
07. Planet of Visions
08. Boing Boom Tschak / Techno Pop / Musique Non Stop
Encore:
09. The Robots
DVD
01. Numbers / Computer World / Computer World 2
02. Home Computer / It’s More Fun to Compute
03. Spacelab
04. Airwaves
05. Tango
06. The Man-Machine
07. Electric Café
08. Autobahn
09. Computer Love
10. The Model
11. Neon Lights
12 Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence
13. Geiger Counter / Radioactivity
14. Tour de France / Tour de France Étape 3 / Chrono / Tour de France Étape 2
15. Trans-Europe Express / Metal on Metal / Abzug
16. Pocket Calculator / Dentaku
17. La Forme
18. Planet of Visions
19. Boing Boom Tschak / Techno Pop / Musique Non Stop
Encore:
20. The Robots